Fire Tv Mobile App New Features turn your phone into a full second-screen
Amazon's long-promised fire tv mobile app new features are rolling out after a preview at CES 2026 in January, turning the smartphone companion from a backup remote into a full second-screen for browsing, queuing and launching shows on the TV.
From CES 2026 tease to last week’s US rollout
At CES 2026 in January, Amazon previewed two major updates: a complete redesign of the Fire TV interface and a revamp of the free Fire TV mobile app for iOS and Android; the redesigned Fire TV interface began rolling out last week in the US with a cleaner look, improved layouts and smoother performance.
Fire Tv Mobile App New Features arrive as a true second-screen
Until now the mobile app served mainly as a backup remote; with this update it becomes a full-fledged second-screen experience that lets users browse the same content seen on their Fire TV and queue up shows and movies from their phone to watch on the TV.
What changed in the interface and why developers reworked the app
Amazon said the redesign drove the mobile update: the biggest visual shift in the new Fire TV UI is a layout change that moves the navigation bar from the middle to the top of the screen and introduces a new home screen where users can pin up to 20 most-used apps, up from the previous limit of six.
Design details, watchlist syncing and regional availability
Amazon describes the redesign as "a more modern design with improved layouts, rounded corners, redesigned color gradients, updated typography, and more optimized spacing, " and that same design language now carries over to the revamped app; the app lets users manage their watchlist and launch titles directly on the TV so a recommendation added while out will be waiting on the TV at home.
Which devices and countries get the updates first
The updated Fire TV app is rolling out on Android and iOS in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan and India, and the update is already live on the US App Store; Amazon said the new features will become available gradually "over the next weeks, " so users who install the update but don’t see changes yet may need to wait.
Current hardware limits and next expansion
The redesigned Fire TV interface is currently limited to US users with the Fire TV Stick 4K Plus, Fire TV Stick 4K Max (2nd Gen) and the Fire TV Omni Mini-LED Series, and Amazon plans to expand the new UI to more devices and additional countries later this spring.
Amazon wrote in a blog post that "Millions of customers use our Fire TV mobile app as a backup remote, but we knew it could do more, " and the new app aims to feel like a seamless extension of the TV; one reviewer noted it now resembles Roku's mobile app in function because it doubles as a backup remote while letting users browse and launch content on their TV.
The article inviting reader reaction encouraged people to "share your opinions in the thread below and remember to keep it respectful. " For viewers who haven’t downloaded the app yet, it remains free on the App Store and Google Play Store. The confirmed next steps are a gradual feature rollout over the next weeks for mobile users and a planned expansion of the redesigned Fire TV interface to additional devices and countries later this spring.
